How to integrate Here MCP with Grok Build

Connect Grok Build to Here MCP. Find coffee shops near central park, get driving route for delivery truck, and more from your terminal, with authentication handled for you.

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HERE Technologies offers robust mapping and location data APIs for developers. It delivers precise geolocation, routing, and map visualization to power location-aware apps.

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How to integrate Here MCP with Grok Build

Grok Build is xAI's terminal coding agent. It runs on Grok 4.5, plans its work before it acts, and can run multiple sub-agents in parallel. It also reads Claude Code's MCP configuration, so any server you already have in a .mcp.json is picked up with no changes.

In this guide, I will show you how to connect your Here account to Grok Build through Composio, so it can find coffee shops near Central Park, get driving route for delivery truck, convert address to latitude and longitude, and more without leaving the terminal. Composio holds the OAuth tokens for you, and Grok Build only calls the tools you approve.

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Why use Composio over a standalone MCP server?

  • Read and write access. Composio's Here integration lets Grok Build take real actions like creating drafts, sending updates, and labeling records, not just reading data.
  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. One endpoint gives you a full catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Wire up a single Composio server instead of maintaining a separate MCP entry for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Grok Build caps how many tools it holds in a single request. Composio loads only the tools a task needs, so you do not spend that budget on tools you are not using.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across apps in one run. Pull a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post the highlights to Slack from a single prompt.

Prerequisites

  • Grok Build installed and signed in. Install with curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash on macOS or Linux, or irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex on Windows PowerShell. On first launch Grok opens a browser to authenticate; for headless or CI use, set an XAI_API_KEY environment variable instead (create the key at console.x.ai).
  • Access to the Here account you want to connect.
  • The Composio MCP endpoint. Composio's server is remote and hosted, so there is nothing to run locally and no tunnel to set up.

Step-by-step: Connect Here to Grok Build

1. Install and verify Grok Build

Install the CLI, then restart your shell so the grok binary lands on your PATH:

bash
curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
which grok

On Windows, install with PowerShell instead: irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex. If which grok returns a path, you are set. Grok Build runs on Grok 4.5 by default; you can switch models inside the session with /model <name>.

2. Add the Composio server

Add Composio as a remote HTTP MCP server with the grok mcp add command:

bash
grok mcp add --transport http composio https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

You can also add and manage servers from inside a session. Run /mcps to open the extensions modal on the MCP tab, then add a new server and paste the Composio URL. Added this way, Grok auto-detects the name from the URL and lists the server as connect:

bash
https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Grok Build /mcps extensions modal listing MCP servers Grok Build adding the Composio MCP server with its URL

Grok also reads Claude Code-style config, so an entry in ~/.grok/config.toml or a project .mcp.json works the same way.

3. Authenticate

Composio uses OAuth. In the /mcps modal, select the Composio server and press i to authenticate (Grok also triggers this browser flow automatically the first time it uses a Composio tool). Click Allow to authorize access. Grok stores the tokens under ~/.grok/mcp_credentials.json, and /mcps shows Composio as connected.

Grok Build prompting to authenticate the Composio MCP server Composio authorization screen with the Allow button for Grok Build

4. Start building

Ask Grok to work with your Here account through Composio. On the first Here action, Composio prompts you to connect the account through OAuth. Approve the scopes once, and Composio handles token refresh from there.

What you can do after connecting Here

  • Find coffee shops near Central Park
  • Get driving route for delivery truck
  • Convert address to latitude and longitude
  • Show hybrid map tile for Times Square

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access. Grant only the Here scopes you actually need.
  • Review OAuth scopes before approving. Check that the requested scopes match what you expect Composio and Grok Build to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed. Grok Build proposes a plan before it acts. Leave that approval step on for actions like sending messages or editing records.
  • Keep secrets out of version control. Your XAI_API_KEY and any tokens should never be committed. Use environment variables or a secrets manager.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Here action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Autosuggest Places

Tool to fetch possible completions for a partial search term.

Browse Places

Tool to search for places around a given location with optional filters.

Calculate Fleet Telematics Route

Calculate optimal routes between multiple waypoints supporting various transport modes (car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian).

Cancel Tour Planning Problem

Tool to cancel a running asynchronous tour planning optimization job.

Coordinates to Tile Indices

Tool to convert geographic coordinates to Web Mercator XYZ tile indices.

Decode Route Handle

Tool to decode and return a route from a previously calculated route handle via POST request.

Discover Places

Tool to discover places and addresses by free-form text near a location.

Solve Vehicle Routing Problem

Tool to solve a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) by optimizing routes for a fleet of vehicles serving multiple jobs.

Find Optimal Waypoint Sequence

Tool to find the optimal sequence of waypoints using POST request to solve the Travelling Salesman Problem.

Geocode Address

Tool to convert structured address data into geographic coordinates.

Get Aliases Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking aliases service.

Get Aliases Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE Tracking Aliases service.

Get Associations Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking Associations API service.

Get Associations Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Associations tracking service.

Get Address Autocomplete

Tool to get address autocomplete suggestions for partial address queries.

Get Base Map Tile

Retrieves a base map tile image from HERE Raster Tile API v3.

Get Bulkjobs Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking bulkjobs service.

Get Bulkjobs Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Bulkjobs tracking service.

Get C2C Service Health

Tool to check HERE C2C service health status.

Get C2C Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE C2C tracking service.

Get Copyright

Tool to retrieve copyright information for HERE map tiles.

Get Transit Departures

Tool to get next departures from transit stations.

Get Events Health Status

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Events API service.

Get Events Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE Events service.

Get Features

Tool to retrieve available map features per style for tile rendering.

Get Geofences Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Geofences service.

Get Geofences Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE Geofences service.

Get Service Health Status

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking API service.

Get Incident By ID

Tool to get details of a specific traffic incident by its ID.

Get Raster Tile API Info

Tool to get metadata about the HERE Raster Tile API v3.

Get Isolines

Tool to calculate isolines.

Get Labels Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Labels service.

Get Labels Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Labels service.

Get Label Tile

Retrieves a map tile image with text labels using HERE Raster Tile API v3.

Get Supported Languages

Tool to retrieve supported languages for map tile labels from HERE Raster Tile API.

Get Largedata Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking largedata service.

Get Largedata Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE largedata tracking service.

Get Locations Service Health

Tool to check the health status of HERE's locations tracking service.

Get Locations Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Tracking Locations service.

Get Map Image

Retrieves a static map image from HERE Map Image API v3.

Get Map Tile with Transit

Tool to request a map tile with public transport overlay from HERE Raster Tile API v3.

Compute Routing Matrix

Computes routing matrices for batch distance and travel time calculations between multiple origins and destinations.

Get Matrix Calculation Result

Tool to retrieve the result of a successfully completed matrix calculation.

Get Metadata Service Health

Tool to retrieve the health status of the HERE Tracking metadata service.

Get Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version number of the HERE Tracking service.

Get Notifications Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking Notifications service.

Get Notifications Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE Notifications service.

Get OpenAPI Specification

Tool to retrieve the OpenAPI 3 specification for the HERE Traffic API v7.

Get Political Views

Tool to retrieve available geopolitical views for HERE map rendering.

Get Tour Planning Solution

Tool to retrieve the solution for a completed tour planning problem.

Get Matrix Routing Profile

Tool to retrieve a specific matrix routing profile definition by its ID.

List Matrix Routing Profiles

Tool to list all supported predefined routing profiles for matrix routing calculations.

Get Registry Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking Registry service.

Get Registry Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE Registry service.

Get Service Health Status

Tool to check the HERE Tracking service health status.

Get Raster Map Tile

Tool to retrieve a raster map tile image for a specific zoom level, column, and row from HERE Raster Tile API v3.

Calculate Routes

Tool to calculate routes between waypoints supporting multiple transport modes (car, truck, pedestrian, bicycle, scooter, taxi, bus).

Get Rules Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking Rules service.

Get Rules Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Tracking Rules service.

Get Sensors Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking Sensors service.

Get Sensors Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Tracking sensors service.

Get Shadows Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking Shadows service.

Get Shadows Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Shadows tracking service.

Get Shipments Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Shipments service.

Get Shipments Service Version

Tool to get the HERE shipments tracking service version.

Get Transit Stations

Tool to search for transit stations around a location.

Get Tour Planning Job Status

Check the status of an asynchronous tour planning optimization job.

Get Server Timestamp

Tool to get the current server timestamp from HERE Tracking API.

Get Traces Service Health

Tool to check the health status of the HERE Tracking service.

Get Tracking Service Version

Tool to retrieve the current version of the HERE Tracking service.

Get Traffic Flow

Tool to retrieve real-time traffic flow data.

Get Traffic Incidents

Tool to fetch real-time traffic incidents within a specified area.

Get Traffic Tile

Retrieve a traffic flow overlay tile image showing real-time traffic conditions.

Get Users Service Health

Tool to check the HERE Tracking Users API service health status.

Get Users Service Version

Tool to get the current version of the HERE tracking service.

Get Vector Tile

Retrieves protocol buffer encoded binary vector tiles using HERE Vector Tile API v2.

Get Vector Tiles Layers Documentation

Tool to retrieve OMV-2 layers documentation for HERE Vector Tiles.

Get Vector Tiles Copyright

Tool to retrieve copyright information for HERE vector tiles.

Get Vector Tiles Info

Tool to retrieve the current map version from HERE Vector Tiles Service.

Get Vector Tiles Languages

Tool to retrieve supported languages for vector map tiles from HERE Vector Tiles API.

Get Vector Tiles OpenAPI Specification

Tool to retrieve the OpenAPI specification for the HERE Vector Tiles API v2.

Get Vector Tiles Proto Formats

Tool to retrieve a list of available protocol buffer formats from HERE Vector Tiles Service.

Get Vector Tiles Proto File

Tool to retrieve protocol buffer (.

Get Vector Tiles Political Views

Tool to retrieve available political views for HERE vector tiles.

Get Version

Tool to retrieve the version information of the HERE Traffic API.

Get Waypoint Sequence

Optimizes the visit order of multiple waypoints between a fixed origin and destination.

Daily Weather Forecast

Get 7-day weather forecasts for any location worldwide.

Get Weather Observation

Tool to retrieve current weather observation.

Import Route from Trace

Tool to import and calculate a route from GPS trace points.

Locate Device

Determine device location based on WiFi and cellular network measurements.

Lookup Location by HERE ID

Retrieves comprehensive details for a location using its HERE ID.

Calculate Routes via POST

Calculate routes using POST method with extensive customization options via request body.

Reverse Geocode Coordinates

Converts geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude) into human-readable addresses and location details.

Submit Tour Planning Problem

Submit a tour planning problem synchronously to solve vehicle routing problems with constraints like time windows, capacity, and vehicle types.

Submit Tour Planning Problem (Async)

Submit a tour planning problem asynchronously for large-scale vehicle routing optimization.

Weather Alerts

Retrieve severe weather alerts for specified locations or routes.

Get Astronomy Forecast

Tool to fetch astronomical data (sunrise, sunset) for a specific location.

Hourly Weather Forecast

Tool to fetch hourly weather forecasts.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A standalone Here MCP server gives Grok Build a fixed set of Here tools tied to that one server. The Composio Tool Router lets Grok Build load tools from Here and many other apps on demand, based on the task, all through a single endpoint.

Yes. Grok Build ships with native MCP support. Add a server with the grok mcp add command, from the in-session /mcps modal, or by editing ~/.grok/config.toml. It also reads Claude Code-style .mcp.json files, so Grok Build discovers the tools automatically.

Yes. Grok Build has zero-migration compatibility with Claude Code's configuration, so the same Composio server entry works in both without edits.

Tokens, keys, and configuration are encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, so your Here data and credentials are handled to that standard.

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